[NFBCS] Apple Urging Immediate update to Both iOS and iPadOS 14.4 for iPhones (6+) and iPads

[Curtis Chong]

Greetings:

 

According to a warning bulletin
<https://www.aph.org/ios-14-4-mantis-and-chameleon-issues/>  from the
American Printing House for the Blind, "There are connection issues for the
Mantis and Chameleon after upgrading to iOS 14.4." Users of these braille
devices should take heed.

 

Cordially,

 

Curtis Chong

 

 

connection issues for the Mantis and Chameleon after upgrading to iOS 14.4

 

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michael Doise via NFBCS
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 8:18 PM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michael Doise <mikedoise at icloud.com>
Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Apple Urging Immediate update to Both iOS and iPadOS
14.4 for iPhones (6+) and iPads

 

Good evening everyone. This looks like it is to prevent users from
jailbreaking their phones or iPads easily as elevated permissions allow this
to happen. I think it is always a good idea for everyone to update their iOS
and iPadOS versions just for the additional security.

 

> On Jan 28, 2021, at 9:05 PM, Nathaniel Schmidt via NFBCS
<nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 

> Hi, sorry if this has already been posted and I missed it.  I just
received

> this message from one of my antivirus software providers and they don't

> always make a habit of sending emails like this, so I guess it's pretty

> important.  If you want more info then go to:

> 

> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146

> 

> 

> 

> Regards,

> 

> 

> 

> Nathaniel

> 

> 

> 

> ----------------------------------------

> 

>            Security Alert  

> 

> 

> 

>            Update to iOS 14.4 immediately to address critical

> vulnerabilities   

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

>            What is happening?

> 

> Apple released iOS 14.4 for iPhones and iPadOS 14.4 for iPads to address

> three critical vulnerabilities in its mobile operating systems that may

> already be actively targeted by hackers. The vulnerabilities target the

> kernel, the core of iOS, and WebKit, the web browser engine behind Safari.

> 

> 

> 

> 

>            You can read about the specifics of the vulnerabilities on

> Apple's Support site.

> 

> 

> 

> What should I do about it?

> 

> If you have any of the following iOS or iPadOS devices: 

> 

> .           iPhone 6s and later

> 

> .           iPad Air 2 and later

> 

> .           iPad Mini 4 and later

> 

> .           iPod Touch (7th generation)

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

>            You should update your operating system to iOS 14.4 or iPadOS

> 14.4 immediately by following Apple's instructions for iPhones and iPads.

> 

> ========================================

> 

> Nathaniel Schmidt

> 

> Undergraduate student

> 

> Bachelor of Computer Science (S306)

> 

> School of Information Technology

> 

> Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment

> 

> Deakin University, Melbourne (Burwood) campus

> 

> https://sync.deakin.edu.au/profiles/student/njschmidt/

> 

> 

> 

> E: njschmidt at deakin.edu.au <mailto:njschmidt at deakin.edu.au> 

> 

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> 

> GitHub: https://github.com/njsch/

> 

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> 

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